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Ride-share service just one of several set to launch in city Helen Pike
Metro | Calgary It’s not even Stampede and already Transportation Network Companies are getting ready to inch in on the taxi industry turf. On Tuesday, TappCar, an Edmonton-based ride-share creation, will launch and ramp up employees as the first legal TNC Calgary has seen operational — so far, with many more readying their own rosters to come. “We have received lots of positive feedback from Calgarians, who seem quite eager to use our service,” said Pascal
Ryffel, spokesman for TappCar. “We’re counting on a little bit of patience in the first couple of weeks because we have to gauge what the response will be based on demand.” According to the City of Calgary, there are three companies currently registered and waiting to bolster their employee ranks before setting up in the city’s expanded ride-hailing network. This just over a month after councillors debated their way to the new iteration of the city’s livery bylaw. Allied Black and Cowboy Taxi have also received their licences and there are three more Alberta-based companies applying through the city. Since their app has launched in Calgary, Ryffel said they’ve had over 5,000 downloads. Currently, there are about 40 drivers on the roster, and the company hopes to bolster their supply by the end of this week to 70.